Nick holds the box out and she takes it, the tips of her fingers lightly brushing his hand. "Since it's from you," she says, with another soft and pleased smile, "I know I will."

She tears open the wrapping and lifts the lid of the small box inside, her breath catching faintly as she looks at the bracelet inside. "Nick," she says, her voice wobbling with effort as she tries not to burst into delighted tears. "This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen."